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25 September 2026

Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings-on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

Blimey Blakey

I’d like to personally thank Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson, who this week achieved the impossible and did something no one else has managed for as long as I can remember.

He united Lutonians and Bedford...


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Police have launched an urgent appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious two-vehicle collision in Bedford on Wednesday (30 September).

Emergency services were called just after 8am to reports of a crash at the junction of Ampthill Road and Victoria Road.


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Reported violence against women and girls (VAWG) is increasing across the country. Nationally, last year, one in every eight women was a victim of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault.

Every day in England and Wales, two hun...


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Greyfriars in Bedford has now reopened after Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue closed the road to deal with an incident.

Firefighters on scene say a line-painting vehicle used for road layout changes overheated.

This is a ...


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A passionate plea for £30m has been made to the government to prevent roads in Central Bedfordshire from crumbling further and “to catch up on years of highways underinvestment”.

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) leader and Independent Potton Cllr Adam Zerny sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander.


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